Manville, Drury, Nosler win U20 Greco-Roman Nationals titles at 2025 CLAW U.S. Open

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Ten champions were crowned on Thursday night at the U20 Greco-Roman Nationals as part of the 2025 CLAW U.S. Open Championships, held at The Expo at World Market Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Most Outstanding Wrestler Award was given to Pierson Manville, the champion at 67 kg. Manville recorded five technical falls, outscoring his opponents 52-2, including a 10-0 technical fall over Amryn Nutter in the final match.

Winning a title at 87 kg was Nick Nosler, after he bested Adam Waters, 8-0. Three technical falls and a decision for Nosler propelled him to a U20 Greco-Roman National title. This was Nosler's second-straight title at the U.S. Open.

Landon Drury, a 2023 U20 World Team member, won his second U.S. Open title at 63 kg. Drury was dominant in his championship bout, defeating Ned Kauffman in under 90 seconds in a 9-0 technical fall. Drury was the runner-up at this weight in last year’s event, and won his bracket at the 2023 U.S. Open.

In the finals at 55 kg, Caleb Noble fell behind 3-0 in the first period. Noble was able to take a 4-3 lead with a four-point throw as time expired in the first. Two monster throws in the second period pushed Noble to a 12-4 technical fall for the national title.

At 97 kg, Quinlan Morgan secured a U20 title after a quick fall in the championship final. Morgan pinned Cittadino Tuttle in 31 seconds after throwing a headlock on the edge. Morgan made his way through the bracket with a pair of pins and a pair of technical falls.

Leister Bowling IV, competing at 77 kg, won an individual title on Thursday night. Bowling’s five technical falls, with four in the first period, proved his strength at this level. In the finals, Bowling secured a 9-1 technical fall over Omaury Alvarez. Alvarez had not conceded a single point through the tournament entering the finals, until Bowling’s dominant second period.

A back-and-forth match at 60 kg ensued, as Manuel Saldate was able to pull ahead for an 11-10 decision over Treygen Morin in the finals. Saldate led 6-4 through one frame, tacking on five points in the second period, as Morin fell short of overtaking the lead. Through the tournament, Saldate picked up four technical falls to find a spot in the championship match.

At 72 kg, Wyatt Medlin of Illinois secured the title after besting Jude Randall, 7-0. Medlin was able to shut down Randall’s offense, taking a 3-0 lead into the second period. His offense improved in the second, as he finished his first U20 age-level tournament atop the podium.

In the championship bout at 82 kg, Gavin Ricketts continued his hot streak for the title, defeating Cody Kirk, 13-3. Ricketts his a huge five-point move in the second period, pushing the scoring gap and finishing the match with two more points for an exposure. Ricketts won all four matches on the day by technical fall.

Shilo Jones won the title at 130 kg, picking up a pair of technical falls before a 6-4 decision in the finals over Torin Forsyth. Jones took a 6-0 lead through the first, holding off late attacks from Forsyth to keep himself in good position.

Winning a title at 87 kg was Nick Nosler, after he bested Adam Waters, 8-0. Three technical falls and a decision for Nosler propelled him to a U20 Greco-Roman National title.

The 2025 CLAW U.S. Open Championships continue at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, with the first round of the championship series and medal matches for Group A. Senior Greco-Roman Group B, Senior Men’s Freestyle, U15 Freestyle and U17 Greco-Roman action begins on Friday, while the Senior Greco-Roman Group A and Senior Women’s Freestyle tournaments continue. A detailed schedule of events is available at usawrestlingevents.com.

All the action from Las Vegas will be broadcast live on FloWrestling. Brackets and match-by-match results are available through USA Bracketing, USA Wrestling’s new best-in-class event management software.

At Las Vegas, Nev., April 24, 2025

55 kg

1st - Caleb Noble (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy) T.F. Titan Friederichs (MN Elite Wrestling Club), 12-4 (5:24)

3rd - Ezekiel Witt (Bison Wrestling Club) Dec. Jackson Heslin (South Side Wrestling Club), 16-13

5th - Kody Tanimoto (Bison Wrestling Club) T.F. Saxton Scott (Team Idaho Wrestling Club), 8-0 (4:43)

7th - Jeremiah Wachsmuth (COBRA ALL-STARS / Cobra Wrestling Systems LLC) T.F. Cadyn Coyle (MWC Wrestling Academy), 9-0 (1:57)

60 kg

1st - Manuel Saldate (GoldRush) Dec. Treygen Morin (Suples Wrestling Club), 11-10

3rd - Dillon Cooper (AR RTC) T.F. Deven Casey (Izzy Style Wrestling), 8-0 (0:26)

5th - Timothy Koester (Big Game Wrestling Club) T.F. Colson Hoffman (Compound Wrestling), 10-2 (3:18)

7th - Elijah Cater (Mat Demon WC) T.F. Brady Baker (Michigan West Wrestling Club), 8-0 (2:19)

63 kg

1st - Landon Drury (NMU-NTS/NYAC) T.F. Ned Kauffman (Lancaster Alliance Wrestling Club (LAW)), 9-0 (1:24)

3rd - Carter Nogle (Maryland) T.F. Geronimo Rivera (Brunson UVRTC), 8-0 (1:12)

5th - William Anderson (Minion Training Center) T.F. Brian Grabner (Interior Grappling Academy), 15-4 (1:41)

7th - Hoyt Hvass (Lewiston Wrestling Club) T.F. Angel Serrano (Pomona Wrestling Club Colorado), 14-6 (5:40)

67 kg

1st - Pierson Manville (Atreus Wrestling Club) T.F. Amryn Nutter (Combat W.C. School of Wrestling), 10-0 (5:43)

3rd - Brandon Dean (Betterman Elite Wrestling) T.F. Tanner Frothinger (Brunson UVRTC), 9-0 (2:09)

5th - Joshua Requena (Beat The Streets - Los Angeles) Dec. Dimitri Alarcon (Mustang Wrestling Club), 5-0

7th - Mason Petersen (UWC) Dec. Valentine Popadiuc (505 Wrestling Club), 9-4

72 kg

1st - Wyatt Medlin (Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC) Dec. Jude Randall (Bellator Pro Deus Wrestling), 7-0

3rd - Patrick Brackett (NYAC) T.F. Billy Greenwood (GRIT Athletics Wrestling Club), 9-0 (0:31)

5th - Griffin Lundeen (Wolves Wrestling Club) F. Cael Gilmore (Beast Mode Wrestling), 3:00

7th - Tre Haines (Ascend Wrestling Academy) Dec. Owen Hicks (West Point Wrestling Club), 10-5

77 kg

1st - Leister Bowling IV (Hawkeye Wrestling Club) T.F. Omaury Alvarez (Level Up Wrestling Center), 9-1 (1:37)

3rd - Julian Slaastad (Northern Michigan University) T.F. Micah Roper (Viking Wrestling Club (IA)), 10-0 (2:27)

5th - Riggin Boger (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club) T.F. Hixon Canto (Mustang Wrestling Club), 8-0 (0:56)

7th - Nicolas Lozano (Arkansas RTC) Dec. Cael Miller (Knights RTC), 5-1

82 kg

1st - Gavin Ricketts (Kentucky) T.F. Cody Kirk (Stronghold Wrestling), 13-3 (5:26)

3rd - Ben Smith (Sanderson Wrestling Academy) T.F. Anthony Cashman (Warrior Regional Training Center), 8-0 (1:13)

5th - Logan Bruce (Valley Silverbacks Wrestling Club) Dec. Konlin Weaver (Club Lucha), 9-8

7th - Michael Baldwin (Ragnarok Wrestling Club) T.F. Braylin Ruchti (Southern Oregon Regional Training Center), 9-0 (2:27)

87 kg

1st - Nick Nosler (Southern Illinois RTC) T.F. Adam Waters (Steller Trained Wrestling), 8-0 (5:13)

3rd - Adonis Bonar II (MWC Wrestling Academy) Dec. Ruben Karapetyan (Dubuque RTC), 8-3

5th - Carter Vannest (Vasky Bros\Pitman Wrestling Club) F. Cain Tigges (Moen Wrestling Academy), 2:25

7th - Michael Durham (Warrior Regional Training Center) Med. For. Henry Baronowski (NMU/National Training Center),

97 kg

1st - Quinlan Morgan (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club) F. Cittadino Tuttle (Pinnacle Wrestling Club), 0:31

3rd - Soren Herzog (Colorado) Dec. Evan Grazzini (Knights RTC), 7-1

5th - Soren Pirhoun (Kaizen MMA)

7th - Lusiano Lopez (Peninsula Wrestling Club) T.F. Devin Kendrex (Midwest Regional Training Center), 9-0 (3:53)

130 kg

1st - Shilo Jones (Bison Wrestling Club) Dec. Torin Forsyth (Mules Wrestling Club), 6-4

3rd - Cameron Geuther (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) T.F. Kaden Darwin (AR RTC), 8-0 (1:43)

5th - Caleb Rodriguez (Bishop McCort High School Wrestling) T.F. Tristen Hitchcock (West Point Wrestling Club), 8-0 (1:02)7th - James Hartleroad (Midwest Regional Training Center) F. Nathan Willoughby (Suples Wrestling Club), 5:27